I was eyeing the leather bag as a toolkit for under my saddle, strapped to the seat rails with a scavenged toe strap. Treat it with some Obenaufs and it ought to be good for years as a high cost burrito wrap.
On Nov 12, 10:09 am, Jon Grant <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim Cloud wrote: > > I just came across this website: (http://www.dromarti.com/index.php? > main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=27&zenid=f15f76c3ec135e503e4f34b > c41706926) > for the ultimate in cycling mitts, made by Dromarti. Needless to say, > they ain't cheap! I'm lusting after them anyway, they really look > better than anything I've seen in the market, including those made by > Rapha. Presumably, VO Imports is also working on some cycling gloves > that they trolled some time ago on the VO Blog site. They also looked > quite nice, but the gestation period for their development has > certainly run into a long period! > > Jim Cloud > Tucson, AZ > > -- > Almost just what I've been looking for. Appear quite well-constructed from > high-quality materials, and not too padded -- a big deal, at least to me. > But the knuckle holes appear to not line up with the knuckles, making them > look like an affectation meant to bump up the MSRP. Worse, the gratuitous > addition of the expensive leather bag (which undoubtedly is lovingly encased > in another plastic bag, which is protected by a padded custom box -- > Russian-doll packaging, I call it) is off-putting. Well-made stuff that > comes in earnestly minimal packaging makes a much better impression on me. > > Remove the showy (between the) knuckle holes, keep the fancy leather bag, > and I'd pay $50. for them right now. I'd consider $75, maybe. > > RBW content: Every box I've ever received from Rivendell has been the very > model of minimal packaging. > > Perhaps The Allergies are making me cranky today. > > -- > Jon "Eco-grouch" Grant, in now-sunny > Austin, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
